Buns O'Plenty

1. A Pilgrim’s Funny Farm – 13:36
2. The Rajah – 9:11
3. Is That So? – 5:18
4. Davisamba – 6:46
5. What Now, My Love? – 5:22
6. Once in My Lifetime – 5:47

Lee Morgan – trumpet
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Cedar Walton – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Billy Higgins – drums

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::The Rajah::

Morgan’s 5th album in 1957, and he was still only 19!?!

1. Candy – 7:06
2. Since I Fell for You – 5:39
3. C.T.A. – 5:06
4. All the Way – 7:27
5. Who Do You Love, I Hope – 5:01
6. Personality – 6:16
7. All at Once You Love Her – 5:26

Lee Morgan – trumpet
Sonny Clark – piano
Doug Watkins – bass
Art Taylor – drums

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::Candy::

Morgan’s 3rd L.P. If you are interested in his second record entitled Introducing Lee Morgan (1956) on Savoy Records, check it out here.

1. Whisper Not (Golson) – 7:22
2. Latin Hangover (Golson, Marshall) – 6:46
3. His Sister (Golson, Marshall) – 6:35
4. Slightly Hep (Golson, Marshall) – 6:29
5. Where Am I? (Golson, Marshall) – 5:51
6. D’s Fink (Golson, Marshall) – 7:42

Lee Morgan – trumpet
Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Kenny Rogers – alto saxophone
Horace Silver – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Charlie Persip – drums

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::Sextet::

Been on a Lee Morgan kick lately. Here is his first LP, more to come.

1. Roccus (Silver) – 8:19
2. Reggie of Chester (Golson) – 4:55
3. The Lady (Marshall) – 6:48
4. Little T. (Byrd) – 8:23
5. Gaza Strip (Marshall) – 3:57
6. Stand By (Golson) – 5:51

Lee Morgan – trumpet
Horace Silver – piano
Clarence Sharpe – alto saxophone
Wilbur Ware – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

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::Indeed!::

1. Wrinkles (Wynton Kelly) – 8:05
2. Mama “G” (Wayne Shorter) – 7:42
3. June Night (Abel Baer, Cliff Friend) – 8:23
4. What I Know (Lee Morgan) – 8:01
5. Sydney (Shorter) – 3:55

Wynton Kelly – piano
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Wayne Shorter – tenor saxophone
Paul Chambers – bass
Philly Joe Jones – drums

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::Kelly Great::

Recorded March 14, 1961.

1. The Witch Doctor (Lee Morgan) – 5:32
2. Afrique (Ellington, Morgan) – 6:58
3. Those Who Sit and Wait (Wayne Shorter) – 5:54
4. A Little Busy (Bobby Timmons) – 6:18
5. Joelle (Wayne Shorter) – 5:13
6. Lost and Found (Clifford Jordan) – 5:06

Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
Lee Morgan — trumpet, flugelhorn
Bobby Timmons — piano
Jymie Merritt — bass
Art Blakey — drums

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::The Witch Doctor::

A line up featuring most of the East Coast’s highest regarded hard bop musicians at that time. Recorded by the legendary Rudy Van Gelder, as almost all Blue Note releases were during this time.

1. The Way You Look Tonight – 9:41
2. Ball Bearing – 8:11
3. All the Things You Are -10:15
4. Smoke Stack – 10:14
5. Smoke Stack (alternate) – 11:00

Johnny Griffin — tenor saxophone
John Coltrane — tenor saxophone
Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone
Lee Morgan — trumpet
Wynton Kelly — piano
Paul Chambers — bass
Art Blakey — drums

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::A Blowing Session::

All tracks are Mobley originals except for Speak Low. Includes alternate takes.

1. High and Flighty – 6:05
2. Speak Low – 7:10
3. Peckin’ Time – 6:50
4. Stretchin’ Out Mobley – 9:00
5. Git-Go Blues 12:20
6. High and Flighty (alternate take)
7. Speak Low (alternate take)
8. Stretchin’ Out (alternate take)

Hank Mobley – tenor saxophone
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Paul Chambers – bass
Wynton Kelly – piano
Charlie Persip – drums

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::Peckin’ Time::

Drums Around The World: Philly Joe Jones Big Band Sounds was on the Riverside label in 1959. It was released on CD and included are the scanned liner notes.

1. Blue Gwynn – 7:29
2. Stablemates – 5:56
3. Stablemates (unreleased mono) – 4:27
4. Carioca (“El Tambores”) – 4:29
5. Tribal Message [Drum Solo] – 2:51
6. Cherokee – 8:17
7. Land of the Blue Veils – 3:38
8. Philly J.J. – 10:13

Philly Joe Jones – drums
Lee Morgan – trumpet
Blue Mitchell – trumpet
Curtis Fuller – trombone
Herbie Mann – flute and piccolo
Cannonball Adderley – alto saxophone
Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
Wynton Kelly – piano
Sam Jones, Jimmy Garrison – bass

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::Drums Around The World::

This L.P. was recorded in March of 1966 but not released until 1979 on Blue Note. Arrangements by Duke Pearson and Mobley, a nice lineup.

1. Hank’s Other Bag
2. There’s a Lull in My Life
3. Cute ‘N Pretty
4. Touch of Blue
5. Slice of the Top

Hank Mobley — tenor saxophone, arranger
Kiane Zawadi — euphonium
James Spaulding — alto saxophone, flute
Lee Morgan — trumpet
McCoy Tyner — piano
Bob Cranshaw — bass
Billy Higgins — drums
Howard Johnson — tuba

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::A Slice of the Top::

An excellent lineup for this ’65 Blue Note release.

Lee Morgan – Trumpet
Herbie Hancock – Piano
Billy Higgins – Drums
Jackie McLean – Alto sax
Hank Mobley – Tenor sax
Larry Ridley – Bass

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::Cornbread::

This is Lee Morgan’s third album on Blue Note and he was only 18 at the time of recording. Around this time he would also join Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and contribute to John Coltrane’s Blue Train record.

1. Hasaan’s Dream – 8:46
2. Domingo – 9:21
3. I Remember Clifford – 7:09
4. Mesabi Chant – 6:10
5. Tip-Toeing – 6:41

Lee Morgan – trumpet
Benny Golson – tenor saxophone
Gigi Gryce – alto saxophone, flute
Wynton Kelly – piano
Paul Chambers – bass
Charlie Persip – drums

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::Vol. 3::

1. Ping Pong – 7:06
2. Roots and Herbs – 6:03
3. The Back Sliders – 7:49
4. United – 7:27
5. Look at the Birdie – 6:43
6. Master Mind – 6:52

Art Blakey — drums
Walter Davis, Jr. — piano (on tracks 2 and 4)
Jymie Merritt — double bass
Lee Morgan — trumpet
Wayne Shorter — tenor saxophone
Bobby Timmons — piano (on tracks 1, 3, 5, 6, and 7)

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::Roots & Herbs::